The regions of Uganda are known as Central , Western , Eastern , and Northern . These four regions are in turn divided into districts . There were 56 districts in 2002, which expanded into 111 districts plus one city ( Kampala ) by 2010.
4-579: The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda . As of Uganda's 2014 census , the Western region's population was 8,874,862. As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions, From North to South; 1- Bunyoro Subregion 2- Rwenzori Subregion aka Greater Tooro 3- Ankole Subregion and 4- Kigezi Subregion As of 2024, the Western Region contained 3 cities and 34 districts : The Western Region borders with
8-675: The Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and the Northern tip of Rwanda as well as Tanzania in the South. It is home to the Banyakitara i.e Banyoro , Batooro , Babwisi , Songora people , Banyankore , Bakiga . And Bakonzo , Bamba , Bafumbira , e.t.c Regions of Uganda The national government interacts directly with the districts, so regions do not have any definite role in administration. Under British rule before 1962,
12-549: The ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda) contained 27 percent of the country's population, the Western region contained 26 percent, the Eastern region 25 percent, and the Northern region 22 percent. The country's population density by region was 226 persons per square kilometre (km ) in the Eastern region, 176 per km in the Central region, 126 per km in
16-633: The regions were functional administrative units and were called provinces, headed by a Provincial Commissioner. The central region is the kingdom of Buganda, which then had a semi-autonomous government headed by the Kabaka (king). The equivalent of the Provincial Commissioner for Buganda was called the Resident. At Uganda's 2002 census, the Central region (It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda , one of
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